The Republican journal., 1887-04-14
Several spring poems leftover.

This is the time of year when the popular way
to commit suicide is to take OF your winter cloth
ing.
A Vinalhlven subscriber writes 81 believe the
journal improves with age. We don't know how
we should do without it,
Sheriff Wadsworth has appointed William Heal,
of Linconvlle, turnkey at the Jail in place Of T.
j. Hopkins. \ good change.
Mr.. Charles Il. Coombs of this city, has bought
a clay pigeon trap for target practice. The Belfast
rifle club will soon go into training.
The Belfast Coliseum Co. and the Belfast Manu-
featuring Co. (shoe factory have each declared
annual dividends of per cent, which are now pay
able at the Belfast Savings Bank.
Capt. Eramhall had .obsters in his market on
Monday, the first of the season. They were caught
between the monument and the Blul, and were
small, hut rctaied for p cents per pound.
PENSIONS. Pensions have been granted as fol
Samuel K. Durham, reissue and increase Orland;
Edwin a. Pratt, original, lIarland; James
stnson, increase, Belfast.
The county commissioners began regular session
in this city Tuesday. The bills are very heavy ow-
ing to the large number of tramps. The bids for
heating the Court House have been opened, but
the award will not bc made until the last of the
session.
Capt Fred 5. Dyer, Of Bath, formerly of Lin
colnville, writes that his schooner building in
sewall's yard is approaching completion, and will
be launched about the 20th. The vessel will be
rugged and coppered on the stocks She has been
name,. the Carrie A. Lane.
In sharp contrast To the snow banks outside was
q beautiful hydrangea, profustly covered with
flowers. in the window Of Chasc's store last Satur-
day. 1t the property of Mrs. Geo. Ryan An
azalea, in full bloom, owned by Mrs. Geo. L. Os
borne, can be seen at Thayer u Adams
Brennan Il Quinn's star Theatre Company be
gan an engagement at the Belfast Opera House
last Monday evening and Will continue through
the week. They are presenting such standard
plays a. The Two Orphans, Hazel kirkc, Colleen
Eawn, etc, with good scenery and costumes. The
merits of the company, with the owiprices-2o and
30 cents-havc ensured good houses.
Tic North Church society is preparing for the
presentation at the Belfast Opera House May 4th,
of the play Of "Esmcria." This is Il tramatiza
ton of one of Mrs. Burnctt's novels, and was first
York No pains will be spared to make the enter
tannent d success. Mr.. L. o. Thornke will
come home from Boston to take part.
The BoE-hon soircc at the Belfast Opera House
last Thursday evening WAS Il decided success.
Tho banjo concert hy the club was well received
and highly compmentcd- The players were Will
lie Burkctt, Fred jones, George Darling and Har
iy Clark. The honbons were paper head cover
ngs "ncase'l in fancy papers, which We're exploded
II given signal and worn during the dance. All
present expressed the hope that the dance might
be repeated.
Mr- Frances A., widow of the late l.. Il. Palmer,
of tlis city died at her residence Tuesday eve
ming, aged q years and four months. Mrs. Palmer
was the youngest daughter of the late Otis Little,
of CaStinc, prominent man of that place. Mrs.
Palmer had been i'll poor health for some time and
h,r death was the result of a complication of dis
eases. She wa, Il member OF the Congregational
church, and was much respected by large circle
Of friends by whom her death is keenly felt. She
leaves no children.
Agreeable to a law passed at the last session of
the Legislature the municipal officers met on Mon
day to elect a new board Of health. Messrs. David
Pierce, to serve three years. Or. ID. +. Flanders,
two years, and IL. p Thompson, one year, were
elected. Hereafter, annually before the 18th day
of April, one person Is to be appointed to serve
three years and each to hold Office until another is
appointed in his stead. The board is to meet be
tinn of business and shall choose a chairman and
secretary from their number
This is the season of paint and W. X. Morrison of
this city, is making great run ON Atlas paint 1t
sells readily because it has great merit. See his
advertisement. :. Business is booming ut Water
mans Waldo one price clothing house, Helfast..
MissJ. W. Ferguson, of this city, has just returned
from Boston with the latest in spring millinery
See advertisement For watches, clocks and
icwelry, 90 to Thaycr n Adams, Belfast. :. Dis
solution of copartncrship of Parker Il Otis
......Sec Fred -Atwood's advt. of the new mo del
rotary disjonted pulverizing harrow, the best
thing i'll the market.
4 SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY. Belfast has a new
society, due we believe to the efforts of the Rev J
\. Savage. At Il meeting held in the Unitarian
Church pallor Monday evening the Belfast Scien-
tiiic Association was organized with the following
officers President, Rev. J. A. Savage; Vice rrcsi
dent, Hon. Joseph Williamson; Treasurer, Mr.
Fred 7. Chase: secretary, Mr.. Charles $. Bickford
Trustees, +. T. Chase. c. 5. Bckfor,l, II. L. W ood
cock: Directors, Rev. j. A. Savage Hon. JOSEPH
Williamson, Mr.. W. e. Crawford, Rev. Geo. f
Tufts, Mr.. Charles A. Pilsbury. The next meeting
will be held the first Monday evening in May a
the studio of Mr. II. l.. Wootcock, in the savng
Bank building
REFuNDING IN BROOKS. Brooks held Il towI
meeting saturday tr take action relative to matter
i'll connection with refunding the town debt !
was decided to put the railroad stock in the hand
OF trustees as security for the new four per cent
bonds 10 pay $1,000 of the debt at once and to Sc
aside what is received from the railroad rental fo
the redemption of the bonds. Many of those hold
ing Indebtedness have expressed Willingness t,
take the new bonds, and there is no question hll
that refunding will be successfully accomplished
and the finances of the town placed in good con
'iiton The per cent bonds will be a very desir
able Investment. The town has had an ofer for it
| railroad stock, but deemed it best to retain it
The town has selected trustees Messrs. JOIN
ii. Quimby, Charles Il. lazeltinc and Sanford ii
Mathews, of Belfast.
BIZ. Mr. George w. Burkctt has renovated hi
stores i'll this city. The wood work has been paint
| ed and the walls and ceilings rapcred The store
present a fine appearance. Iowes < Go. thin
of utilizing the space between their store AM
Woodcocks, by which they will get three feet NOR
Wi'lth... Ellis CHM have made some changes il
the interior of their store, and the office is now OF
the right rs you entcr....Thc carpenters and M,
sons have got through, and Mr.. f. A. earle viii
soon open his new hardware store. Those doin
business III the Masonic Temple stores have pu
out their awnings - the first of the season TN
| report that Jones x Co. had abandoned their bak
arations and will be in running order before ho
weather sets in... Burkett's carpet and rug sale
Tuesday and Wednesday, was great success. :.
Coonlhs Y Son, of this city, are having a new hoo
laid at their furniture store.
DEnIc ALTON OF NEW HALF. The new Od,
Fellows Hall at Camden was dedicated on Tues
day by the Grand Lodge of Maine IN the presenc
of a large audience, including many larlics. Wal
do Lodge, of Belfast, and Knox Lodge of Rock
land, Union Lodge, Of Union and other lodge
were represented. The steamer Howell will
members of Waldo Lodge on boar,l, left Belfast a
noon ami made the run to Camden IN ninety min
utcs. Half an hour later the steamer Rockland ar
rived with Knox Lodge, and escorted by Mt. Bat
tie Lodge of Camden, the three bodies marchct
through the streets to Odd Fellows Hall. At
O'Clock in the afternoon the de,licatory ceremonie
took place. conducted by Freeman I. Merrill
Grand Master. In the evening, Rev. Marion Cros
ley, Of Portland, Grand Chaplain, delivered an ex
cclent address upon Odd Fellowship, followed b,
brief remarks by the Grand Officers and invite,
guests. An elegant repast was served in the after
noon and at the close of the evening exercises the
cumnauy rploir,d 10 Hon ,yhor